Public service workers across Nigeria have commenced a three-day warning strike following growing concerns over economic hardship, petrol prices and unresolved demands for improved welfare. The industrial action, which began at midnight on Friday, October 2, is being observed by workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council. The council directed workers across federal, state and local government services to participate in the warning strike, which is expected to end on Sunday, October 4. The development followed what the council described as the Federal Government’s failure to address demands presented to President Bola Tinubu. Among the concerns raised by the workers are the high cost of petrol, payment of wage awards and the commencement of discussions on a new minimum wage arrangement for 2027. The unions had earlier given the Federal Government a deadline to respond to their demands, warning that failure to do so would result in industrial action. The council said workers and their dependants were facing increasing economic difficulties and argued that urgent measures were needed to ease the pressure on households. The warning strike could affect activities in government ministries, departments and agencies as well as other public institutions, depending on the level of compliance across the country. The action comes shortly after Nigeria marked its 66th Independence Anniversary, with economic hardship remaining a major subject of public discussion. Government officials have continued to point to economic reforms and efforts to reduce the cost of production and transportation, while organised labour has maintained that workers need immediate relief from rising living costs. The three-day action is expected to put additional pressure on the government to engage with labour representatives and address the issues raised by the unions.
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